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The plan for my visit to Walden Pond in Concord, Mass., is to plunge into its deep, still waters. Simply dipping a toe in won’t do — my secular baptism will require a full immersion in one of America’s most iconic ponds, made famous by writer and philosopher Henry David Thoreau, who experienced a spiritual…

Winnipeg has often been relegated to middle child status in the great Canadian landscape. Not only is it literally the longitudinal middle of the country, it’s been overlooked in favour of its more flashy urban siblings. Click here to read the full article Published in Travellife Winter 2017/18 edition. Now it's payback time Manitoba’s capital has recently been…

It's arguably one of the most famous ponds in the world. Almost 65 acres wide and 103 feet deep, Walden Pond was immortalized by the writer and philosopher Henry David Thoreau who regularly boated and bathed here, walking its 1.7-mile perimeter while playing a wooden flute and paying close attention to nature. Click here to…

Mont-Tremblant for skiing? Of course. But here are 11 other ways to keep the kids busy this winter at the Laurentian resort. Click here to read the full article. Published on FamilyFun Canada website. Mont-Tremblant’s history as a ski resort dates back to the American gold prospector Joseph Bondurant Ryan, who was so impressed with the…

When my girlfriend Audrey invited me as her guest after winning a radio contest for an all-inclusive all-expenses-paid trip for two to the lavish El Dorado Royale resort on Mexico’s Mayan Riviera, I felt like I’d won the jackpot. Download article PDF Published in GirlsGetaway.com in October 2017 Condé Nast Traveller has named it one of the…

During Black History Month visit the Underground Railroad sites in Buffalo-Niagara used by fugitive slaves Download article PDF Published in Hamilton Spectator in February 2017 She's the most celebrated face of the Underground Railroad - and it's a face destined to become even more famous since the U.S. Treasury announced that Harriet Tubman will replace…

Three years after shutting down, Canada's oldest and most notorious prison is now a blockbuster tourist attraction. Is it trading on tragedy? Download article PDF Published in United Church Observer in January 2017 The Kingston Penitentiary was home to Canada's toughest criminals for 178 years before the federal government shuttered the maximum-security institution three years…

You can do it all on an easy-on-the-budget, end-of-year getaway to Ontario's Waterloo region Download article PDF Published in Family Fun Canada in January 2017 No need to book an expensive European vacation this holiday season in order to visit a Victorian castle, ride a steam engine train, shop at an authentic Christkindl German outdoor…

Learn about Underground Railroad history in Buffalo-Niagara during Black History Month Download article PDF Published in Family Fun Canada in January 2017 Do your kids know who Harriet Tubman was? How about Frederick Douglass? Or William Still? These are some of the heroic 'conductors' of the Underground Railroad, the celebrated route to freedom for an…

Buffalo Niagara offers a luxe getaway Download article PDF Published in Visiting Buffalo Niagara in January 2017 With their captivating personalities, regal bearing and rich historical pedigree, Buffalo and Niagara Falls are the grande dames of Western New York State. A mere half hour apart, they offer a double whammy of wining, dining and other…